I have no idea how Clark Hunt can defend Pioli or RAC to the fans anymore. I have no idea how these guys still have jobs at the end of the year. Both of them should be packing their offices right now. At the very least Clark should be making a mental list of future GMs for this team.

I just want to say that I will accept the position of Chiefs General Manager on behalf of the Red Bloods who inhabit the Chiefs forum on draftcountdown.com. We offer a tremendous network of football talent evaluators who also have a passion for Chiefs football. I have been assured by Mr. Hunt that I have full authority to use the budget in its entirety, and with the assistance of my support team we will use the budget to maximum effectiveness.

My first move as the Chiefs General Manager is to relieve Head Coach Romeo Crennel and his entire staff of their coaching duties. We wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors. A comprehensive, world-wide search for the next head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs began yesterday. I will find the man who will return the Chiefs to their days of glory, the man who will instill toughness, discipline, and passion into the football team, and together we will bring Arrowhead Stadium back to life, restoring it to it's position as the loudest stadium in the NFL.

We will then turn our attention towards drafting and developing a franchise quarterback, one who will be the lynchpin of offensive success for the next decade at least.

It is our sincerest hope that the dark ages of the last four years will soon become a distant, bitter memory, replaced by the glorious light of this New Age of Chiefs Football.

Just came in here to give my condolences guys. Having Gary Gibbs on your staff is hard enough, but to call defensive plays...sorry guys.

Yeah, he was god awful as a DC with the Saints but he hasn't been a bad LB coach. He's just a guy who shouldn't be promoted beyond that level. In this case, it doesn't matter. Most of the coaching staff will be gone at the end of the year and the new HC can bring in his own people.

I suspect this is more about Romeo trying to get control of a team that is spinning away from him. The same for the release of Stanford Routt. He wasn't the worst corner on the team but Romeo needed to put his foot down or send a message to the team. Too little and too late in my opinion. Well, on to the draft...again.

when Pioli first hired Haley, wasnt there a time when no defensive coordinator was named. wasnt it speculated to be between Pendergast and Gibbs? after 4 years, we are right back where we started, but in even worse shape. if Pendergast beat Gibbs out 4 years ago, im here to tell you Gibbs sucks

its amazing how reactive this FO is, instead of proactive. every move is weeks behind when it should be. even regular fans are calling for moves before they attempt them. Or other moves are so overreactive (cutting Routt) they make no sense. Routt played terrible, but he was considerably better than the alternative. its almost like Pioli thinks these little things will save his job. 'look at what I did. I tried to fix it, Clark.' its all a bunch of crap. every other NFL teams FO has to be loling @ this ****. other owners, if they are friends with Clark, are calling him asking if this **** is real. every day that passes, Pioli does something else to help get him fired. At 1 point this season it was debatable. Now, its a no-brainer. See ya!

I know the defense hasn't played well, but they aren't the problem. They've been hurt by the most inept turnover-prone offense in history. Put this defense with an offense that, oh, I don't know, GETS A LEAD SOMETIME, and I think we'll see a different unit out there.

Just a question. Was Routt really that bad to get cut? I mean, I know I saw him against the Bucs and was pretty much dominated by Williams and Jackson, but was he that bad to get cut over a 5th string CB?

Also, I hear ya when it comes to being a fan of a team in dissaray. See the 2011 Tampa Bay Bucs. There coaching staff lost the entire team and couldn't control the situation nor knew how to handle it. However, this seems like a front office issue. I don't know why your former GM was ever fired (Peterson, I think it was)? I remember him building a pretty strong team through the draft.

Just a question. Was Routt really that bad to get cut? I mean, I know I saw him against the Bucs and was pretty much dominated by Williams and Jackson, but was he that bad to get cut over a 5th string CB?

Also, I hear ya when it comes to being a fan of a team in dissaray. See the 2011 Tampa Bay Bucs. There coaching staff lost the entire team and couldn't control the situation nor knew how to handle it. However, this seems like a front office issue. I don't know why your former GM was ever fired (Peterson, I think it was)? I remember him building a pretty strong team through the draft.

Peterson's time had come and gone. A change had to be made and everybody thought Pioli was the best hire that could be made. Can't knock that. Its just unfortunate to discover that Belichick is the brains behind the operation and Pioli is a raving lunatic.

As far as Routt goes, I didn't think he had played that poorly, he just didn't make a play on the ball. They need a scapegoat and they mistakenly believe these moves will slate the fans blood lust.

Peterson's time had come and gone. A change had to be made and everybody thought Pioli was the best hire that could be made. Can't knock that. Its just unfortunate to discover that Belichick is the brains behind the operation and Pioli is a raving lunatic.

As far as Routt goes, I didn't think he had played that poorly, he just didn't make a play on the ball. They need a scapegoat and they mistakenly believe these moves will slate the fans blood lust.

He wasn't that bad, but Village hit it on the head. They thought that scapegoating our #2 CB will make fans happy, give us something to cheer about.. and they were dead wrong. It had the opposite effect. If anyone had even a sliver of hope that Pioli could turn this team around, it went out the window with that decision.

Sorry, guys, but cutting Routt to "make the fans happy" makes no sense at all. If you were trying to placate the fans, cut Daniels or fire Daboll. I suspect that within a week or two we will learn that there was more going on between Routt and the coaches and Romeo had no choice but to discipline or cut him to maintain some level of control in the locker room. I'm already hearing rumors that Routt could be difficult to deal with. If he was undermining Romeo's authority (such that it is) then they might have had no choice.

someone brought up a theory that it's Clark NOT Pioli who made those moves & Pioli is as good as gone

Clark is just like Lamar in many ways and I can't imagine Lamar making personnel moves, but you are right, if he did, Pioli is gone. Pioli might be gone anyway. Job one for the GM is hiring a head coach and Pioli has failed miserably at that...twice.

And in his own interviews, Pioli said, 'it isn't coaching that is the problem.' Well, then, its the players fault. Pioli assembled the players and that makes it his fault. I happen to disagree with him and think the coaching is terrible. He hired the coach. No matter how you cut it, this whole season boils down to Piolis failure in 1 or all areas of this team.

We really need to be looking @ potential hires alot closer. That we have a better feel for the direction Clark is going based ypon his GM hire.

Andy Reid is about to finish his first head coaching gig. Sean Payton's first head coaching job is in the air. Bill Parcells and Marty Schottenheimer each had to be hired for a first time. I'm not afraid of a 1st timer, the powers that be just need to be sure the qualifications are legit.

I was skeptical of Todd Haley due to his limited experience as an assistant. He had his greatest success coordinating an offense composed of Kurt Warner, Larry Fitzgerald, and Anquan Bolden. Only Brian Daboll could mess that up. If the Chiefs go with a coordinator I want to find a guy who can scheme to make lesser players successful. Then when he actually gets some talent let 'er rip.

rumor out there is Clark Hunt met with Marty..IF there is any truth to this then nothing else needs to be said about Pioli's future

True, even if it's just as a consultant position to help find the right guy for the CHIEFS job and not necessarily as the man himself. I think Marty, as long as he doesn't foist his son or brother on us, might have a good enough understanding of what a Chiefs GM needs to bring to the table that he should be able to cut through the letters of recommendation and find the right guy.

(A) It is only a rumor. I saw it on Bleacher Report but no where else.
(B) Even if it is true, I would expect Clark to consult with people that he trusts outside the organization before he does anything. He has to be at least considering a change. He'd be a fool not to (1st in his class at SMU, he's no fool).